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Accession Number
15054
Title Of Article Chaper
Composition of ancient Pernvian copper
Title Of Journal Book
The Ohio Journal of Science
Volume
71
Issue
3
Pages
181-187
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Complete quantitative analyses were made of samples of metal taken from fifteen peruvian copper objects that came from various sites and ranged in date from the fourth to the fifteenth century A.D. Twelve of the samples were found to be composed of arsenical copper. One was native copper and one other was apparently natiye copper modified by heat treatment. Only one sample contained enough tin to warrant classification as bronze. The significance of the results is discussed. -- AATA
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1206